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27 Jul 2023
Winter in Gujarat brings with it the ecstatic Rann Utsav every year. This festival is a wholesome experience of handicrafts, art, culture, cuisine and adventure stretched across the white salts of Rann of Kutch. Here are reasons why you need to include the Toy Train ride on your Darjeeling tour packages:
Kutch in Gujarat is the gateway to the great Thar Desert, of which the Rann - literally meaning salt marsh, is a vast patch of land. The salt gives the lovely white colour. Winter is the ideal time to soak the beauty of Rann of Kutch.
The festival, organised by Gujarat Tourism, celebrates the artisanship, culture, fusion of art forms and the humble lifestyle of desert people while also clubbing it with a variety of comfortable accommodations and numerous activities like skyzilla, Para motoring, ATV riding, community games like housie, chess, cricket, etc. Rann Utsav 2017-2018 is scheduled from November 1 to February 20
The nearest airport and railway station is at Bhuj which is 85km away from Dhordo. The commute to this otherwise little village, takes under 2h. During these four festive months, a temporary but the largest tent city in India, is setup near Dhordo village about a kilometre away. Sprawling across 5,00,000km on the white salt, it takes over two months to setup the 400+ tents, dining halls, recreation areas, stages for live performances, exhibitions, stalls and gear for adventure activities. The tents are of various sizes and styles arranged in form of incomplete circles making for a beautiful bird’s eye view during aerial adventure sports.
Tourists can expect AC, non-AC living options in form tents, suites and cottages. A complete Kutchi cuisine menu is assured to wake up all those dormant taste buds. Shopping includes a range of handicrafts and souvenirs unique to this land and festival, which also add to the visual delight. Folk dancers and musicians can be expected at any time and area of the camp building the festival’s ambience. Moreover, performers across India are also invited for live shows. All this attracts a diverse population both domestic and foreign, uniting them in a celebration under the moon and stars.
There are many Rann Utsav packages available that include everything from pickup and drop at Bhuj railway station or airport, all the meals, accommodation of the traveler’s choice and the intermediaries such as camel rides, trips around Bhuj to visit Bhujhaat (market), Kutch Museum, Sri Swaminarayan temple, Kala Dungar (black mountain), Gandhi nu gaam (handicrafts village) and so on. Book at least 45 days in advance to get desired accommodation and itinerary within reasonable budget.
